sem·i·tist \-_tə̇st\noun alsose·mit·i·cist\sə̇ˈmid.əsə̇st, sēˈ-\ (-s) Etymology:semitist from Semite + -ist; semiticist from Semitic (I) + -ist 1.usually capitalized: a scholar of the Semitic languages, cultures, or histories 2.: a person favoring or disposed to favor the Jews